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Daniel G. Cronic (born ) is an American former
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coach. He was the head football coach for Cherokee High School from 1974 to 1977, LaGrange High School from 1980 to 1983,
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from 1987 to 1989, East Coweta High School from 1990 to 2007, The Heritage School in 2010, and
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from 2011 to 2014.


Playing career and military career

Cronic grew up in
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, and attended Madison County High School. He earned nine letters in four different sports. He graduated in 1965. After his graduation, he attended
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as a
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. He suffered a career-ending injury during his sophomore year in 1966. He earned his
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in 1968. After Cronic graduated from Georgia, he served in the
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as a
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in special services. He served as the quarterback for the
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football team while he was stationed in
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. In 1971, his team made an appearance in the Bamboo Bowl.


Coaching career

After Cronic's college playing career ended, he served as a
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for his
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, Georgia, in 1969 under his head coach
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. After his discharge from the Army he joined Cherokee High School as an assistant to Bobby Pate. He was promoted to head football coach in 1974. His 1976 team went 7–3 which was their best record until that point. In 1978, Cronic joined
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as he pursued his
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. He was the team's
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coach. After two seasons he was hired as the head football coach for LaGrange High School. He maintained that position for four seasons and amassed an overall record of 39–10. In his last season, 1983, he led his team to a 14–1 record with their only loss coming in the state championship against Tift County. He coached future
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(NFL) draft pick Nate Hill. In 1984, he rejoined the college ranks as the
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as he rejoined Bobby Pate at West Georgia. In Cronic's lone season alongside head coach Bobby Pate, the team finished with a 3–8 record. After not coaching from 1985 to 1986 he was hired as the head football coach for
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. He maintained that position for three years. In 1990, Cronic was hired as the head football coach for East Coweta High School. In 1998, he led the team to a state championship. Two years later he led East Coweta to its second state championship under Cronic. In the following year he led the team to back-to-back state championships. He retired following the 2007 season as the school's all-time leader in wins with 149. He came out of retirement in 2010 for The Heritage School as the successor to Larry Harrison. He resigned after only one season after leading the team to a 4–6 record. In 2011, Cronic was hired as the first head football coach for Reinhardt. After two non-varsity seasons in 2011 and 2012 he led the team to a 6–4 record in their first varsity season. They were co-
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(MSC) West Division champions. In 2014, he led the team to another winning record with a 6–4 record. He retired for the second time following the 2014 season. His son,
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, was named as his successor.


Personal life

Cronic married Margaret White and they had two children together. His eldest son,
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, was the head football coach for Reinhardt, Lenoir–Rhyne, and
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. During Cronic's break from coaching from 1985 to 1986, he was hired by a real estate firm.


Head coaching record


College


High school


References

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